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Coffee production in Guatemala began to develop in the 1850s and nowadays it represents an important element of Guatemala’s economy.
Guatemala was Central America’s top producer of coffee for most of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century, until being overtaken by Honduras in 2011. Illegal exportation to Honduras and Mexico are not reflected in official statistics.
| BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION | mainly Arabica |
| BAGS | from 69 kg |
| BLOOMING | from January to March |
| HARVESTING | from August to April |
| HARVESTING METHOD | picking |
| EXPORTATION | from November to June |
| BOARDING PORTS | Santo Tomas |
| PRODUCTION | 3,5 milion of bags |
